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Compliance Analyst – Top US Law Firm – Fantastic Compensation & Benefits

  • Job Type :

    Permanent

    Full-Time

  • Salary : Salary to £60,000

Compliance Analyst

This is a unique opportunity for a compliance professional or a paralegal to join a top-tier US law firm as a Compliance Analyst in their London office on a permanent basis.

  • Salary to £60,000 (depending on experience)
  • 09:30-17:30 working hours
  • Hybrid working (4 days office / 1 day remote)
  • Excellent employee benefits and perks to include free breakfast and lunch daily!

This newly created role will support the firm’s Risk & Compliance team and its high-profile Private Client / Private Wealth practice, working closely with the Associate Director of Risk & Compliance and senior lawyers in both London and New York assisting with AML and regulatory matters.

Compliance Analyst Key Responsibilities:

  • Oversee and keep track of all open and pending AML reviews on clients and matters opened by the Private Client / Private Wealth team
  • Conduct client due diligence reviews and risk assessments for the Private Client / Private Wealth team clients and their structures (e.g. trusts, foundations, corporate entities)
  • Assist with ongoing monitoring of Private Client / Private Wealth team clients and matters in coordination with the firm’s Risk & Compliance team
  • Assist communications with the Private Client / Private Wealth team (in London and New York), as well as clients and intermediaries (e.g. family offices)

Compliance Analyst Skills & Requirements:

  • 2+ years’ experience as a paralegal or compliance professional in a top-tier Private Client / Private Wealth team, ideally within an international or City law firm
  • Prior experience in using automated business intake and/or workflow system (e.g. Intapp, Elite) and AML-related information collection and screening sources (e.g. World Check, Orbis) preferred
  • Solid grasp of the UK AML and sanctions framework and a strong understanding of Private Client / Private Wealth structures and strategies
  • Strong research and analytical skills